Highest May On Record For Mercedes-Benz With Sales Of 22,515

         Highest May On Record For Mercedes-Benz With Sales Of 22,515

smart up 43%, Sprinter up 43.7% For the Month; Total MBUSA at 25,259 -- up
24.4%

PR Newswire

MONTVALE, N.J., June 1, 2012

MONTVALE, N.J., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today
reported May sales of 22,515 for its Mercedes-Benz models, a 19.2 %
improvement over May 2011, delivering a year-to-date total of 106,364 new
vehicles to customers, up 17.8%.  Combined sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger
vehicles, smart and Sprinter for the month totaled 25,259, up 24.4% bringing a
year-to-date total of 117,231, up 22.8 %, making this the company's highest
May on record.

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Sales for the month of May were led by the C-, E- and M-Class model lines. The
sporty C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand on the car side for
younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – took the lead with sales of
6,649, up 34.7% and the 9th generation E-Class followed with sales of 5,576.
 MBUSA's top-selling SUV, the M-Class, rounded out the top three with sales of
3,198, up 65.9% compared to May 2011. Other strong performers were the
company's popular new CLS four-door coupe which at 743 saw sales growth of
1,855.3% and the all-new SLK roadster which increased 542.9% over May 2011
with sales of 405. Also, the all-new iconic sixth generation 2013 SL roadster,
debuting in showrooms this month, posted sales of 709, an increase of 458.3%,
and the SLS AMG supercar retailed 83 for the month, up 295.2% over the same
period last year.

On a year-to-date basis, top performers again were the C-Class with 31,180,
the E-Class with 24,777 and the M-Class with 17,735.

Monthly sales of the high-performance AMG models were 615, up 109.2% versus
May 2011 (294) and up 68.7% year to date.  Sales of the company's BlueTEC
diesel models were up 62.3% for the year at 7,662 compared to the 4,772
diesels sold over the same time last year.

The company's smart brand continued seven consecutive months of sales
increases with May sales of 703 vehicles, a 43% jump for the month (compared
to the 492 vehicles sold in May 2011), bringing the year-to-date volume to
3,731, up 68%.

On the van side, sales of Sprinter Vans also saw best-ever sales in May with
2,041 vans to new customers – up 43.7% over last year and up 37.7% on a
year-to-date basis.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program,
MBUSA sold 6,534 vehicles in May; a decrease of 4.1% when compared to May 2011
(sales of 6,816 vehicles).  On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 32,826
vehicles, a decrease of 1.9% over the comparable period (with sales of 33,445
vehicles).

About Mercedes-Benz USA

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is
responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all
Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States.  MBUSA offers drivers
the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 14 model lines ranging
from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and the SLS AMG
supercar.   

MBUSA is also responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service
of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Vans and smart in the US.  More information on MBUSA
and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com, www.mbsprinterusa.com and
www.smartusa.com

Mercedes-Benz Passenger May-12  May-11  Monthly %  YTD 2012  YTD 2011 Yearly %
Vehicles
C-CLASS                 6,649   4,936   34.7%      31,180    25,361   22.9%
E-CLASS                 5,576   5,751   -3.0%      24,777    26,162   -5.3%
S-CLASS                 1,022   872     17.2%      4,529     4,393    3.1%
CL-CLASS                56      68      -17.6%     329       455      -27.7%
SL-CLASS                709     127     458.3%     1,229     841      46.1%
SLS AMG                 83      21      295.2%     473       330      43.3%
SLK-CLASS               405     63      542.9%     1,963     752      161.0%
CLS-CLASS               743     38      1855.3%    3,147     590      433.4%
R-CLASS                 151     873     -82.7%     719       1,743    -58.7%
M-CLASS                 3,198   1,928   65.9%      17,735    11,118   59.5%
G-CLASS                 68      109     -37.6%     411       487      -15.6%
GL-CLASS                1,722   1,885   -8.6%      9,644     8,451    14.1%
GLK-CLASS               2,133   2,214   -3.7%      10,228    9,582    6.7%
TOTAL                   22,515  18,886  19.2%      106,364   90,274   17.8%
*SPRINTER               2,041   1,420   43.7%      7,136     5,184    37.7%
**smart                 703     NA                 3,731     NA
MBUSA                   May-12  May-11  Monthly %  YTD 2012  YTD 2011 Yearly %
Combined Total
GRAND TOTAL             25,259  20,306  24.4%      117,231   95,458   22.8%
*Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed in the
U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA,
respectively.                                              
**Numbers reflect MBUSA sales as of 7/1/2011; see release for total smart
brand sales 

 

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA